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Cisco ATA 190 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administration Guide for SIP (Version 1.0)
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Cisco ATA 190 Analog Telephone Adapter
Overview
This section describes the hardware and software features of the Cisco ATA 190 Analog Telephone
Adapter (ATA 190) and includes a brief overview of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
The ATA 190 analog telephone adapters are handset-to-Ethernet adapters that allow regular analog
phones to operate on IP-based telephony networks. The ATA 190 supports two voice ports, each with an
independent phone number. The ATA 190 also has an RJ-45 10/100BASE-T data port.
This section covers these topics:
• Session Initiation Protocol Overview, page 1-2
• Hardware Overview, page 1-4
• Software Features, page 1-4
• Installation and Configuration Overview, page 1-8
Figure 1-1 Cisco Analog Telephone Adapter